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Chapter 20: Regular Co-Stars

In film industry Rajesh Khanna had a nice relation with Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Sanjay Khan and some of his colleagues with whom he shared good rapport comprised Bindu, Sujit Kumar, Prem Chopra, Roopesh Kumar, Om Shiv Puri, A. K. Hangal, Pinchoo Kapoor, Manmohan, and Asrani with whom Rajesh Khanna had worked in numerous movies right from Bawarchi and their subsequent releases were Mehbooba, Humshakal, Chailla Babu, Namak Haram, Asha Jyoti, Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka, Roti, Prem Nagar, Ajanabee, Bandalbaaz, Bandish, Anurodh, Chalta Purza, Palko Ki Chhaon Mein, Agar Tum Na Hote, Bandish, Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtaar, Masterji, Maqsad, Naya Kadam and Ghar Pariwar. Once Asrani was asked in a TV interview that whom he enjoyed working with and his answer was Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan.

Prem Chopra who appeared with Kaka in several films quoted in an interview that he and Rajesh Khanna were deemed lucky pair by distributors and distributors didn’t bothered who was the leading lady of the movie but were eager to know prem Chopra is working in Kaka’s movie or not. The films they did were Do Raaste, Doli, Tyaag, Daag-A Poem of Love, Kati Patang, Ajanabee, Maha Chor, Prem Nagar, Mehbooba, Aanchal, Jaanwar, Oonche Log, Shatru, Awaaz, Ghar Pariwar, Maqsad, and Souten. Some shelved movies include 007 (1974) and Bebus (1979) and complete one Waapsi (1986). Most of their movies have been triumphant.

Raza Murad had revealed in one of his interview that during his struggle days, Rajesh Khanna had recommended his name to producers and he was casted in many Kaka starrers. To begin with Namak Haram, Oonche Log, Adhikar, Paap Ka Ant, Sitapur Ki Geeta, Begunnah, Sautela Bhai and the last movie of Kaka’s career Riyasat.

Sujit Kumar was one such actor who was mostly seen in Rajesh Khanna’s earlier movies as a supporting actor since Aradhana days. Some other movies they did together were Ittefaq, Aan Milo Sajna, Amar Prem, Mehbooba, Mere Jeevan Saathi, Haathi Mere Saathi, Roti, Avtaar, Aakhir Kyon and Amrit.

Om Shiv Puri, one more character actor who had a regular role in Khanna starrers. The films he did Rajesh Khanna as a villain were Karm, Chhailla Babu, Rajput, Hum Dono, Dard, Chakravuha, Bandish, Red Rose, Paapi Pet Ka Sawal Hai, Masterji and Insaaf Mein Karoonga. The rest includes Asha Jyoti, Awam, Phir Wohi Raat, Awara Baap, Kudrat, Fifty Fifty, Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtaar, Jaanwar, Prem Bandhan, Naya Kadam, Maqsad, Nazrana, Babu, Alag Alag, Naya Kadam, Sitapur Ki Geeta and Swarg.

Roopesh Kumar also had a nice relation with Kaka and he played a villain in most of Rajesh Khanna starrers Fifty Fifty, Babu, Nishan, Asha Jyoti, Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai and Hum Dono. Some others comprised Andaz, Karm, Red Rose, Amar Deep and Souten.

Pinchoo Kapoor was also mostly seen in Rajesh Khanna starrers includes Badnam Farishte, Roti, Karm, Chhaila Babu, Maha Chor, Kudrat, Chakravuha, Dard, Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka, Bandish, Bhola Bhala, Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai, Oonche Log, Dhanwan, Awara Baap, Nazrana, and Avtaar.

Manmohan, a famous villain of Bollywood did number of movies with Rajesh Khanna like Raja Rani, Humshakal, Chhaila Babu, Maha Chor, Ajanabee, Namak Haram and Prem Nagar.

A.K.Hangal was also a part of many Rajesh Khanna starrers right from Bawarchi, followed by Daag: A Poem of Love, Namak Haram, Aap Ki Kasam, Aaina, Phir Wahi Raat, Chakravuha, Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtaar, Prem Bandhan, Kudrat, Amar Deep, Mamta Ki Chaon Mein, Thodisi Bewafaii Sautela Bhai and Avtaar.